Add Files from OneDrive

You can easily add your files stored in Microsoft OneDrive directly to your course from within Cougar Courses. You can either do so as a link in a Module or embedded on a Page. Embedding on a Page is useful when you want to provide other content (text, images, videos) alongside the file for context.

Link to a File in Modules

1. From Modules, go to the module where you would like to add the link and click the plus icon to the right of the module name.
2. Choose External Tool from the dropdown menu at the top of the pop-up window.
3. Choose Microsoft OneDrive. Allow the pop-up window to load with the contents of your OneDrive (this may take a minute and you may need to login/authorize).
4. Click on the item you want to link to, and then click the Select button in the lower right of the pop-up window.
5. Scroll down in the pop-up window and edit the Page name (by default it will be the file name including the extension).
6. Make sure "Load in a new tab" is unchecked so that students view the item right in CC.
7. Click the "Add Item" button in the lower right of the pop-up window.
8. The unpublished link to the item will be added at the bottom of the module. Click the Publish icon to publish to students.

Embed a File on a Page

1. While editing your Page, click the OneDrive icon in the rich content editor toolbar. If you do not see the OneDrive icon, select the Apps icon. If you do not see OneDrive in the dropdown, click on View All. Select Microsoft OneDrive.
2. Allow the pop-up window to load with the contents of your OneDrive (this may take a second).
3. Click on the item you want to link to, and then choose either the Embed or Link button in the lower right of the pop-up window.
4. The file will then be embedded or linked on the Page.
5. When finished, don't forget to Save the Page. And don't forget to publish!